Young Israel of St. Louis

SHABBAT, JANUARY 7TH, 2012 – FRIDAY JANUARY 13TH, 2012

PARSHAT VAYECHI


ANNOUNCEMENT SPONSORS:

Judy Haber to wish happy birthday to her daughter, Aliza.



Friday, January 6th

Candle Lighting                                                                    4:36 pm

Mincha/Maariv                                                                    4:35 pm

Saturday, January 7th

Hashkama                                                                              7:30 am

Chumash Shiur                                                                     8:00 am

Shacharit                                                                               8:45 am

Teen Minyan (in Beit Midrash)                                         9:30 am

Sof Zman Kri’at Shema                                                     9:43 pm

Pre-Mincha Shiur                                                                 no shiur this week

Bnei Akiva                                                                            4:25 pm

Mincha                                                                                  4:25 pm

Shabbat Ends                                                                       5:37 pm

 

 

Kiddush: Sponsors invited.

Seudah Shlishit: Sponsored by Amy & Joshua Brickel and family to commemorate the yahrtzeit of Shoshana Tikva Cohen.

Weekly Shacharit

Sunday                                                                                  8:00 am

Monday, Thursday                                                             6:30 am

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday                                           6:40 am

 

Mincha/Maariv                                                                    4:40 pm

 

 

THE ERUV –UP



WEEKLY TORAH LEARNING AT YOUNG ISRAEL


Sundays

8:45 am - TMK Tanach for Teens - Rabbi Assi Gastfraind

9:00 am - Tanach: Kings & Prophets - Dr. Mitch Wolf

8:45 am - Shiur for grades 6-8 - Rabbi M. Rovinsky

Mondays

9:15 am - Tanach (Shoftim) - Rabbi Shulman

12:45 pm - TMK Women’s Beith Midrash (@ Newman’s) – Yael Shachak

7:30 pm - Talmud (Rosh Hashanah) - Rabbi Shulman

8:00 pm - Beit Midrash (TMK & St. Louis Kollel)

Tuesdays

11:30 am - Parsha (Women) - Rabbis Shulman/Mintz

7:15 pm - Talmud (Sotah) (Men) - Rabbi Rosenbloom

Wednesdays

12:00 pm - Sifrei Halacha - Dr. Joe Feder

12:45 pm - TMK Women’s Beith Midrash (@ Newman’s) – Yael Shachak

8:00 pm - Tanach (Shoftim) - Rabbi Shulman

Thursdays

7:15 pm - Parsha - Dr. Dov Zeffren

7:15 pm - Talmud (Brachot) - Dr. Norman Katz

8:30 pm – Mishmar - TMK

Shabbat

8:00 am - Parsha –Rabbi Boaz Shachak

5 min into Kiddush - Mishnat Pinchas Parent/Child Learning

Pre-Mincha - Parsha / Topical - Rabbi Shulman

After Mincha - Girls grades 8-12, Rabbi Rovinsky




REFUAH SHELAIMAH

Rabbi Gershon Zeffren                                                           רפאל גרשון יצחק בן מאטל צירל

Joe Miller                                                                                יוסף בער בן אסתר חיה

Yehoshua Sommer                                                                  יהושע בן זהבה

Teddy Zeffren                                                                        תנחום טוביה בן פייגעל

Dr. Noah Susman                                                                    נח בן אסתר רייזל

Dr. Lester Zeffren                                                                   יואל אליעזר בן יוספה לאה

Avraham Chalamish(Gilat Gastfraind's father)                      אברהם אלטער בן לאה

                                                                                                ישראל יחיאל צבי הכהן בן חיה

                                                                                                דוד הלל בן יוכבד

                                                                                                מלך זושא בן שרה

                                                                                                מרים זעלדא בת חנה

                                                                                                יהודית דבורה נעכא אסתר בת שרה

Rachel Adler                                                                           רחל בת אסתר

Sarah Leah Carman                                                                 שרה לאה בת חנה גיטל

Julie Iken                                                                                 יהודית בת לאה

Shira Starr                                                                               שירה פייגא בת מאירה ליבא

Sonja Robinson                                                                       שיינדל בת גיטל

 

MAZAL TOV

L'CHAIM: Judy Haber, Alan & Janet Haber, and Rabbi Mordechai & Susan Miller invite you to come and celebrate the engagement of their children, Aliza & Micha, on Sunday, January 8th, 1 - 5 pm at the home of Alan & Janet Haber, 35 Pricewoods. Remember to donate blood before you come.

Mazal Tov to Diane Fredman on the birth of a granddaughter, born to Mic & Ayla Osband in Israel.

Mazal Tov to Shirley & Teddy Zeffren on the engagement of their grandson, Zev Polsky, son of Shana & Simcha Polsky of Chicago, to Adeena Yudkowsky of Baltimore.


CONDOLENCES

Our condolences to Jack & Merle Hartstein on the passing of their brother and brother-in-law, Alan Hartstein. May the family be comforted amongst the mourners of Zion & Jerusalem.


SHIURIM/CLASS INFORMATION

WINTER PARENT/CHILD LEARNING: Our Motzei Shabbat parent/child learning for children grades K-5 continues this week at 6:40 pm. Sponsorships $36 are available.

SHUL ANNOUNCEMENTS

THANK YOU: Thank you to Michelle & Amir Wolfe who are the ushers for the youth groups.

5th ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE, SUN JAN 8th, 2012, 10:00am-4:00pm: The annual St Louis Jewish Community Blood Drive will once again be combined with the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry Drive.  Please bring non-perishable items.  To schedule your appointment to donate blood, go to www.redcrossblood.org (sponsor code YIJS) or call 800-RED-CROSS. Walk-in donors are welcome, but appointments take priority. Blood supplies are traditional low in the winter. We need to help replenish it.

Volunteers are needed to help set up the shul on Motzei Shabbat and to reset it Sunday afternoon.

DESSERT AND DIALOGUE SERIES: Save the dates for the rest of the series! Saturday, January 28th; Saturday, February 25th; Sunday, March 25th.

ANNUAL YOUNG ISRAEL DINNER – FEB 12TH 2012 honoring Dr. Mitch and Shelly Wolf, and Distinguished Service Awardee Howard Oppenheimer, with renowned performing artist, Shlomo Simcha, featuring "Songs of Jerusalem". We have started to collect ads for the Ad Journal. Anyone that you do business with is a good prospect for an ad. Please check with Judy Hellman or Jackie Gerson to make sure that are no duplications. We need everyone's participation to make a successful journal. Now is the time to submit your ad for the journal.


COMMUNITY NEWS

BYHS TRIVIA NIGHT: Saturday night, January 14th, 7:30 pm, at BYHS, 1146 N Warson Rd. Cost: $18/person, includes snacks and drinks – NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK IS PERMITTED. Contact Karen 314-872-8701 or kczmarko@yahoo.com for information or reservations.

SHECHITA CLASS: A new series of classes for men will be offered in the laws of Shechita -- ritual slaughter according to Jewish dietary law. The classes, held at NHBZ, will be led by Rabbi Chaim Loike, a Rabbinic Coordinator with Orthodox Union (OU) Kashruth Division. Rabbi Loike is widely-recognized for his vast expertise in the kashruth of animals. The class goal is to learn and possibly qualify as a shochet! For more information call Dr. Ethan Schuman at 314 791-2951.


JSU NEWS

A LIGHT TO REMEMBER: We are pleased to announce that the Annual JSU Gala, A Light to Remember, will take place on January 21st at the newly renovated Peabody Opera House (formally Kiel Opera House).This will be the first kosher event at this venue. The evening will include an elegant dinner along with special entertainment. This year's honorees are David & Lynnsie Balk Kantor. Special tribute will be paid to JSU faculty advisors, Vince DeBlasi and Ellen Summa of Lafayette and Ladue high schools, respectively. Please help JSU take advantage of an anonymous benefactor's generous offer to match any increase you make over last year's gift. For more information, contact Danielle Bialecki 314-265-6415 Rabbi Mike at 314-498-6279 or visit www.jsustl.org.

NCSY NEWS

JR NCSY ONEG: Friday night at the Meisel home, 898 Alanson Dr, 7:45 pm.

SR NCSY ICE SKATING: for grades 9-12, Saturday night, January 7th, 7:30 pm, at the St Louis Mills ice skating rink. Cost: $5/person.

JR NCSY SHABBATON for grades 5-8, will be January 13-15 in Milwaukee, WI. For more info or to register, contact Rabbi Mike at 314-498-6279 or go to midwestncsy.org. Scholarships are available.


TORAH MiTZION KOLLEL NEWS

Mishnat Pinchas: Starting 5 minutes after Kiddush.

Beit Midrash for Women: Mondays and Wednesdays at the home of Faye Newman, 7916 Stanford at 12:45 pm.

Beit Midrash Learning: Mon. @ Young Israel 8 - 9:30pm

Mishmar learning: Thursdays at Young Israel at 8:30 pm.

Bnei Akiva: For children in grades 2-8, beginning the same time as Mincha. For more info, contact Yaara at 570-3052 or Efrat at 825-9836.

Ruth Fredman Mother and Daughter Bat Mitzvah Progam: At Young Israel, 6:45-8:15 pm. Contact Suzanne Sundy for more info and to register at 727-6083.


SHUL OFFICE & CONTACT INFO

Shul Office Hours:  Mon-Fri 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM.

Deadline for announcements:  Noon on Thursday

Deadline for Mazal Tovs 10 AM on Friday

Rabbi Shulman’s personal contact info: shulman@milah.net, 314-725-6130 (home study)

314-313-3120 (cell)

Young Israel Web-site: www.youngisrael-stl.org

To sponsor a weekly Shul Announcement, for $36, email Judy (info@youngisrael-stl.org) or call (314-727-1880)